SCI-Arc vs. Southwestern College

Southern California Institute of Architecture vs. Southwestern College comparison

	Southern California Institute of Architecture	Southwestern College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SCI-Arc	Southwestern College
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Winfield, KS
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	507	1,174
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#453
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sciarc.edu	sckans.edu
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Costs	SCI-Arc	Southwestern College
Tuition (In State)	$49,490	$36,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$49,490	$36,500
Room & Board	$13,440	$9,380
Avg Net Price	$19,041	$27,003
Avg Grant Aid	$43,364	$26,047
% Receiving Grant Aid	30%	100%

Admission	SCI-Arc	Southwestern College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	513	1,240
Admitted	307	870
Acceptance Rate	59.8%	70.2%
Enrolled %	9.1%	23.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.5	3.33
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		17/22
SAT Range	1020/1230	900/1220
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jan 15, 2025	Aug 22, 2025

Academics	SCI-Arc	Southwestern College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Architecture (100%)	Business (44%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Health Professions (4%)
Outcomes	SCI-Arc	Southwestern College
Graduation Rate	58%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,400	$53,100
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$42,750	$25,750
Median Loan Payment	$442	$266

Diversity	SCI-Arc	Southwestern College
% Men	59%	65%
% Women	41%	35%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	13%	54%
% Black	1%	12%
% Hispanic	14%	8%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	51%	5%
% Unknown Race	0%	15%

Students	SCI-Arc	Southwestern College
% In-State	29%	36%
% Out-of-State	14%	61%
Campus	SCI-Arc	Southwestern College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Southwestern College is larger than than SCI-Arc based on total student enrollment (1,174 students vs. 507 students)

SCI-Arc vs. Southwestern College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SCI-Arc or Southwestern College?

• Southern California Institute of Architecture is 35.6% more expensive to attend than Southwestern College for in-state tuition ($49,490.00 vs. $36,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 35.6% higher at SCI-Arc than Southwestern College ($49,490.00 vs. $36,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southern California Institute of Architecture than Southwestern College ($19,041 vs. $27,003)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwestern College are 43.3% lower than costs at Southern California Institute of Architecture ($9,380 vs. $13,440)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwestern College than Southern California Institute of Architecture (100% vs. 30%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern California Institute of Architecture students is 66.5% larger than aid received Southwestern College ($43,364 vs. $26,047)

SCI-Arc vs. Southwestern College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, SCI-Arc or Southwestern College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Southwestern College or SCI-Arc .

• The average SAT score at Southern California Institute of Architecture (1116) is 117 points higher than at Southwestern College (999)
• Incoming SCI-Arc students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (27) than students at Southwestern College (22)
• Accepted freshman SCI-Arc students have a 0.17 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Southwestern College (3.33)
• Southwestern College has a higher acceptance rate (70.2%) than SCI-Arc (59.8%)

SCI-Arc vs. Southwestern College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SCI-Arc or Southwestern College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Southwestern College and SCI-Arc.

• The graduation rate at SCI-Arc is higher than Southwestern College (58% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from Southwestern College earn on average $6,700 more per year than SCI-Arc graduates after ten years. ($53,100 vs. $46,400)
• Southwestern College students graduate with a $17,000 lower median federal student loan debt than SCI-Arc graduates. ($25,750 vs. $42,750)
• Southwestern College graduates are paying $176 less per month on federal student loans than SCI-Arc graduates. ($266 vs. $442)
• More SCI-Arc graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwestern College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 57%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/